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[Juneo]

Just wondering if anyone else is craving sweet things I've been like this for months now I was like this years ago before my period was due and for the first couple of days of my period. That all stopped when I had my hysterectomy aged 32 that was 21 years ago I did have my overlies left in but the last 6 months or so I have been craving sweet things xx

[Salad]

Yes I get days where I crave carbohydrates or sweets or both 
Makes sticking to healthy eating a real nightmare!

[Valentine]

Yes I have these cravings and I never did before. Sometimes I don't realize until I look back at what I have eaten all day. Some days it all junk! 

[CLKD]

Yep.  Cheese currently - what's that about 

I found as I aged that chocolate made me feel sluggish - this is a bar a day Girl here! - and now tastes too sweet.  Bugga 

[Hurdity]

I used to get this during the second part of my menstrual cycle getting towards my period - I think it has something to do with the differential effect of our sex hormones on blood sugar metabolism and I think some women are more sensitive to this. I also used to get hypoglycaemia symptoms in the time leading up to peri-menopause - presumably when my hormones were surging and even carried glucose tablets around with me until I learned how to manage blood sugar levels. I can't remember the details but it has something to do with progesterone rising and falling! Sorry that probably isn't helpful at all but just saying I had it too!!

Hurdity x

[CLKD]

Eating every 3 hours may help!  That is, every 3 hours, 24/7 ..........

[Juneo]

At least I know I'm not the only one I thought I was going mad I've seen me going out in the pouring rainforest jelly babies and I don't really like them just craving sweet things I did the same with a whole bag of liquorice allsorts last week only I forgot liquorice was a natural laxative need I say more.I wonder if this is why I've heard a of of women saying they put a lot of weight on when they go through menapause. We really have go through it xx

[CLKD]

The idea is not to eat more but to spread out your daily requirements over 24 hours ;-)

[dangermouse]

They say that peri can be like pregnancy! I've not been pregnant but my cravings have been through the roof the last few months.

I did really well following a ketogenic diet but then fell right off the wagon as my hormones were surging so much. Just about to climb back on as nothing fits me...!

I honestly think it sends blood sugar sky high as I used to do intermittent fasting and know how it feels when it's low and high.

[Juneo]

Hi CLKD I try to eat small and often but I also have an under active thyroid so it feels like I'm struggling all the time i , and dangermousd I am post menopause I have had four pregnancies and honestly have never been as bad as I am now craving for sweets .

[CLKD]

Is your thyroid function checked regularlY?

Bloody hormones   

[Juneo]

Hi it was checked a month ago having said that I am going to mention the fact that I feel cold all the time